Setting Delphi, Athens, and Sparta in the Greek World

Locate Delphi, Athens, Sparta, and their surrounding regions on a map of ancient Greece.

Distinguish a polis from a Panhellenic sanctuary using Delphi, Athens, and Sparta as examples.

Explain how the geography of Attica shaped the development of Athens.

Explain how the geography of Laconia and Messenia shaped the development of Sparta.

Explain why Delphi's location supported its role as a shared Greek religious center.

Place the major phases of Delphic, Athenian, and Spartan history on a common timeline.

Identify the main types of ancient evidence used to study Delphi, Athens, and Sparta.

Distinguish evidence from later idealization in accounts of Athens and Sparta.